(F)athlete, Tri-ing to Get the F Out!

Countdown to Hawaii: Shopping Frenzy

I always considered myself a good eater, but never a good shopper. But now I know that when faced with a tropical triathlon/vacation, I suddenly get thrown into a spending frenzy and I just need STUFF. Like the procrastinator that I am, though, the frenzy is not measured and planned, but instead comes right at the 11th hour.

At some point this afternoon despite having my bags all packed, it became very clear that Ihad very urgent needs:

a) No More Tri Glasses for Social Outings & Tropical Vacations: Between the visors and sports glasses, my friends have given me an earful for the times when I’m supposed to be *cute* and not quite so sporty. Now, I have had “regular” glasses plenty, but their lifespan is usually about 3 days because I always lose them. So I always buy cheap. Today, I decided that if I buy a good quality pair, I will be VERY VERY careful with them. This is my first nice pair of glasses EVER. The even came with a case. I’m sure I can at LEAST get them through the week.

b) My cheeks need a good peachy glow while on tri-cation: NARS blush in Orgasm

c) One cycling glove is not going to cut it: I have only one blue right hand glove, as I cannot seem to find my left cycling glove. So that is 1.5 pairs lost so far this season.

Here is the booty I netted today.

But dammit, Karma is a bitch. Because as I lay out my new HOT pink gloves, I noticed something.

DARN YOU PERFORMANCE CYCLES!!!

I knew the guy checking me out (i.e. ringing me up, not ogling me) was not the brightest bulb, but REALLY?? Hilariously, I kept setting off the security alarm at Bloomingdale’s and Nordstroms and didn’t know why, so I just kept walking. Anyway, Performance is closed now so I have a problem.

Do I race with one blue left glove and one hot pink right glove? Or buy ANOTHER new pair in Hawaii.

Either way, I think my credit card is soon going to find its way to an icy grave.

Hopping on a plane (or maybe just walking on, we’ll see) in a little more than 12 hours!!!!!!!!

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The Athena Project: Then & Now

The Athena Project 2013
Newly *mostly* vegan.
Be a role model for having a healthy, active lifestyle and focusing on HEALTH, with weight loss as the potential nifty effect of living well.
Inspire others to take charge of living clean at any size!
Training captain for Summer TNT Triathlon team.

The Athena Project 2011-12:June 2nd - Half-Ironman in Kona, HIRace at 140!?2011-12 Results: Finished Honu 70.3. Weight continues to hover above 165. End of 2012 was a time of reflection. Health, not weight, may be the end game here.